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humanism

hu·man·ism [ hymə nìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. belief in human-based morality: a system of thought that is based on the values, characteristics, and behavior that are believed to be best in human beings, rather than on any supernatural authority

2. concern for people: a concern with the needs, well-being, and interests of people

3. Renaissance cultural movement: the secular cultural and intellectual movement of the Renaissance that spread throughout Europe as a result of the rediscovery of the arts and philosophy of the ancient Greeks and Romans


hu·man·ist [ hymənist ] noun, adjective
hu·man·ist·ic [ hymə nístik ] adjective
hu·man·is·ti·cal·ly [ hymə nístikəlee ] adverb
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